Husqvarna 67521HVE manual

67521HVE Owner’ s Manual 532 19 67-14 01.13.05 BY Printed in U.S .A.[...]

2 W ARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related ac ces so ries contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer and bir th defects or oth er re pro duc tive harm. W ash hands after handling. W ARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its con stit u ents, and cer tain vehic le com po - nents contain or emit che[...]

3 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w lawn mower . It has been designed, engineered and man u fac tured to give y ou the best possible dependability and perf ormance. Should you e xperience any prob lem you cannot easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center/depar tment. W e hav e competent, well-trained tech ni ci[...]

4 ASSEMBL Y Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemb le or operate y our new lawn mo w er. IMPORT ANT : THIS LA WN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH- OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE. Y our new la wn mower has been as sem bled at the f actor y with the e x cep tion of those par ts left unassembled f or ship- ping[...]

5 T O ASSEMBLE GRASS CA TCHER (See Figs. 3 and 4) 1. Slide grass catcher bag o ver the fr ame. Mak e sure the rear handle is on top (the same side as the front handle) and the strap is on the bottom. 2. Slip vinyl bindings o ver frame . NO TE : If vinyl bindings are too stiff , hold them in warm water f or a fe w minutes. If bag gets wet, let it dr[...]

6 KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR LA WN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with y our lawn mow er to familiarize y ourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future ref erence. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotar y walk-behind po wer law[...]

7 2. T urn nut on underside of drive control to increase drive speed. 3. Operate mow er to test dr iv e speed. Readjust as required. 4. If condition f ails to improv e after the above steps (f or- ward speed remains the same), y our drive belt is worn and should be re placed. T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 7) Both front wheels are adjusted by [...]

8 OPERA TION • Secure rear of discharge chute to lawn mower housing with knob . • Place rear handle of grass catcher on the crossbar of the lawn mo wer's low er handle as shown. • Lift the round door of the discharge chute and place the grass catcher into place on the discharge chute . NO TE: Be sure round door of discharge chute rests o[...]

9 BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE ADD OIL (See Fig. 13) Y our lawnmow er is shipped without oil in the engine. For type and grade of oil to use , see “EN GINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual. CA UTION: DO NOT o verfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke heavil y from the muffl er on startup. 1. Be sure lawnmo wer is le vel. 2. Remov e oil[...]

10 ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 1 3 ) • Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank fi ller neck. Do not o ver- fi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 da ys to assure fuel freshness. CA UTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not s[...]

11 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRA CK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Driv e Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mo wer **** Clean under Drive Co ver *** Check Driv e Belt / Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade Lubrication Clean and Recharge Batter[...]

12 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys obser v e safety rules when perf or ming any main- te nance. TIRES • K eep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chem- i cals which can harm r ubber . • Av oid stumps, stones , deep r uts, sharp objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. DRIVE WHEELS Check rear driv e wheels each time be fore y ou mo[...]

13 MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er as it could create a fi re hazard and/or damage. SP ARK PLUG Replace spark plug at the beginning of each mowing season or after e very 100 hours of operation, whichev er occurs fi rst. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in the “PROD UCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” section of this man ual. CLEAN[...]

14 LA WN MO WER T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See “T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Oper ation section of this manual. REAR DEFLECT OR The rear defl ector , attached between the rear wheels of your mo wer , is provided to minimiz e the possibility that objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mo wer into the operator's mo wing position.[...]

15 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mower f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. 3. Be sure that all nuts, bolts , screws , and pins are se- curely f astened. Inspect moving parts for damage, breakage and wear . Replace if necessar y . 4. T ouch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; s[...]

16 FIG. 23 MOWING POSITION OPERA TOR PRES ENCE CONTROL BAR FOLD FORW ARD FOR STORAGE LO WER HANDLE HANDLE KNOB UPPER HANDLE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPORT ANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM P AR TS SUCH AS CARBURET OR, FUEL FIL TER, FUEL HOSE, OR T ANK DURING ST ORAGE. ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOH[...]

17 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Does not start 1. Dir ty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter . 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline . 4. W ater in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and r efi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline . 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 5. Connect[...]

18 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 67521HVE (96143001100) - PR ODUCT NUMBER 961 43 00-11[...]

19 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 67521HVE (96143001100) - PR ODUCT NUMBER 961 43 00-11 1 532 19 05-82 Handle, Gr assbag, Rear 2 532 06 53-22 Hair pin Cotter 3 532 18 34-83 Rod, Rear Handle, Grassbag 4 532 19 47-36 Grassbag 5 532 18 85-06 F rame , Grassbag 6 812 00 00-14 E-Ring 7 532 19 05-81 Door , Grassbag 8 532 18 34-79 Rod, Pivot 9 87[...]

20 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 67521HVE (96143001100) - PR ODUCT NUMBER 961 43 00-11[...]

21 1 532 19 70-12 Drive Control Assemb ly , Complete (Consists of K ey Numbers 2 through 7) 2 532 19 57-61 Cov er , Drive Control, T op 3 532 18 73-53 Pulley , Drive Control 4 532 19 00-37 Le ver , Dr ive Control (b lue) 5 532 19 57-62 Cov er , Drive Control, Bottom 6 532 18 16-98 Screw , T orx Head #8-5/8 7 532 18 70-97 Brac ket, Mounting, Drive C[...]

22 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 67521HVE (96143001100) - PR ODUCT NUMBER 961 43 00-11 GEAR CASE ASSEMBL Y - - P AR T NUMBER 532 18 82-94 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 75-30 Case, Lo wer 2 532 19 12-45 Case, Upper 3 532 18 75-32 Gear , 24 T eeth 4 532 19 12-46 Shaft, Worm 5 532 18 35-05 Wireform 6 532 18 35-06 Bearing, Ball 7 [...]

23 SER VICE NO TES[...]

24 S E C T I ON 1: L I MIT E D W A R R A N T Y Husqv ar na F orest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqv ar na product to the origin al pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase f or the “W a rranty P eriod” of the product as set f or th below: Lifetime W arranty: All tiller tines [...]